Less than most exhibitors expect. A compact HoloBox S or M sits on a counter or in a shop window, with enclosures starting around 30 cm wide. The life-size HoloBox L needs roughly one square metre of floor space, a standard power outlet and clear door access - and installs in under two hours.
When Holovisio deployed holographic displays across Or en Cash storefronts in France, the constraint was never the technology. It was thesquare metre: retail windows are measured in centimetres, and every one of themis fought over.
So if you have typed “space needed for HoloBoxinstallation”, you are asking the right question at the right moment. It is thefirst thing Holovisio, the company behind hologramme.co, validates onevery project - before the content, and before the budget.
Here are the planning numbers, format by format, plus thechecks that decide whether install day takes two hours or two days.
How muchfloor space does each HoloBox format need?
The HoloBox exists inthree formats - S, M and L - with enclosures running from about 30 cm to overone metre wide. Each format answers a different space equation.
• HoloBox S - the counterformat. Compact and lightweight, builtfor portability: it sits on a counter, a reception desk or a window shelf. Itclaims no floor space at all — ideal for travelling events and genuinely tightretail corners.
• HoloBox M - the windowformat. Sized for the shop floor or thewindow itself, on a plinth or directly in the display. Plan well under half asquare metre and it disappears into the merchandising.
• HoloBox L - thelife-size format. Designed forhuman-scale holograms, AI avatars and large products. Budget about one squaremetre of floor footprint, plus the visitor zone in front — more on that below.
One planning rule ties the three together: the hologramneeds the glass face clear. Whatever the format, nothing should sit between theenclosure and the eyes it is meant to catch.
Will itfit through the door? Access, transport and ceiling height
The check that saves install day is not the finalposition - it is the path to it. Standard European doorways run roughly0.83–0.93 m wide and about 2.04 m high: the S and M pass without a thought,while the L calls for a quick look at door heights, corridors and liftdimensions.
Ceiling height is rarely the blocker indoors. A life-sizedisplay stands taller than a person, and standard 2.4–2.5 m ceilingsaccommodate it comfortably; only mezzanines, stage risers and low retailsoffits justify a measurement before delivery.
Trade shows are stricter - and the format is built forit. The IAEE guidelinesthat most organisers follow define the standard linear booth at 3.05 × 3.05 mwith a back-wall height cap of 2.44 m: the HoloBox L is designed to live underexactly that kind of constraint, with floor to spare for visitors.
As for the floor itself: a solid, flat surface is all astandard configuration requires. Units ship with their stand and protectiveplexiglass, and clients regularly describe assembly as quick and tool-free Holovisio validates the full access path during the site check, so surprises stayoff the delivery truck.
Whatabout power, light and the surrounding environment?
The electrical answer is short: a standard mains outlet.The HoloBox runs plug & play - no three-phase supply, no dedicated coolingin normal indoor conditions.
• Light. The high-brightness screen keeps the hologram readable indaylight - which is what makes the window placement work. Avoid aiming theglass face into direct low sun, which flattens contrast on any display.
• Connectivity. Pre-recorded content runs standalone. Interactiveexperiences and live-streamed human holograms need a network connection — planan ethernet drop or reliable Wi-Fi at the final position.
• Cabling. Reserve a discreet 20–30 cm behind or beside theenclosure for the power run and maintenance access, especially in closed windowdisplays.
How muchspace do visitors need in front of it?
This is the zone nobody plans - and the one that producesthe results. Keep 1.5 to 2 metres clear in front of the glass: that is wherepeople stop, watch and interact.
On a booth, place the unit on the back-wall line, angledtoward the aisle, so the people it stops gather on your stand instead ofblocking traffic - a layout that also keeps you inside most organisers’line-of-sight rules. In a window, the visitor zone is the pavement - free bydefinition.
Third-party benchmarks put the gain at up to +50%interaction time with the featured product (figures vary by device, content andcontext) - and that interaction happens entirely in the metre and a half infront of the enclosure. The Or en Cash retail deployment made the point in the field: working storefronts, realmerchandising constraints, and the space question answered at scale acrossFrance.
How longdoes a HoloBox installation take?
Under two hours for standard configurations; up to twodays for large staged events. Holovisio operates turnkey in France andinternationally: delivery to your address, installation by the team, quick usertraining, and pickup at the end of the service.
Book two to four weeks ahead - that window coverslogistics, the technical validation of the venue and any 3D content adaptation.For a first project, hologramrental with Holovisio is thelow-commitment way to test the format in your exact space before consideringpurchase.
For the optics behind the glass, our article on how the HoloBox worksexplains the reflection system; for the wider family of devices, the completeguide to holograms maps every format toits use case.
Frequentlyasked questions
How much spaceis needed for a HoloBox installation?
A HoloBox S or M needs a counter, shelf or windowposition enclosures start around 30 cm wide. The life-size HoloBox L needsabout one square metre of floor space, a 1.5–2 m visitor zone in front, and astandard power outlet.
Can a HoloBoxfit in a shop window?
Yes the M format is designed for exactly that, and thescreen stays readable in daylight. The Or en Cash deployment ran holographicdisplays in working retail storefronts across France, merchandising constraintsincluded.
Does a HoloBoxneed special power or cooling?
No. It runs plug & play on a standard mains outlet,with no dedicated cooling required in normal indoor conditions. Onlyinteractive or live-streamed content adds a requirement: a network connectionat the final position.
Can a HoloBoxfit on a small trade-show booth?
Yes. A standard 3.05 × 3.05 m linear booth hosts aHoloBox L on the back-wall line with room for visitors, and the 2.44 mback-wall height cap used by most organisers is not a blocker. The S and Mformats leave the floor entirely free.
Who handlesdelivery and installation?
Holovisio does, end to end: delivery, on-siteinstallation by a technician, user training and pickup — in under two hours forstandard setups, in France and internationally. Book two to four weeks ahead.
Holovisio, the company behind hologramme.co, designs,produces and operates holographic displays (fans, HoloBox, pyramids, walls,projections) for companies - from Mercedes-Benz to Stryker. Rental or purchase,3D content included. → Request a quote.
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